Nope, Murph, not kidding. As you've probably surmised, Barleywines are traditionally "Old something-or-other". And yes, most of those particular beers are rare, and available only on draught on the west coast (especially in those vintages!). However, I think all of those breweries except Diamond Knot (Everett, WA) have bottling lines, and many of these big beers ARE bottled. I would be very frustrated to be deprived of the wonderful choices available to us here in the Northwest.

Peter, no love for Lagunitas? While I'm sure the ones you mentioned will be tremendous, with the exception of the Deschutes, they are readily available to me in bottles, so I gravitate more towards the rarer opportunities. Other artisans on that list worthy of your attention are employed by Boundary Bay (Bellingham, WA), Fish (Olympia, WA), Avery (purveyor of tremendous, high-gravity beers from Colorado), Hair of the Dog (Portland, OR) and Dick's (Chehalis, WA). With the exception of Avery and Fish, these are very small enterprises making world-class beers.

Fortunately, the Parkway (a small, humble and happy place) sells six-ounce tasters for this event. Hopefully, I will be in the company of some dear friends, which will enable me to cover a bit more territory without getting completely loaded on these 9-10% ABV beverages.